UNSPSC 85211502: Diagnosis of cholera due to vibrio cholerae 01, biovar eltor

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a diagnosis of Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar eltor. Cholera due to Vibrio cholerae 01, biovar eltor is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as a four digit category under code A00. 1

UNSPSC 85211502 Diagnosis of cholera due to vibrio cholerae 01, biovar eltor is a Commodity code that shows a material mismatch between its nominal scope—a specific medical diagnostic category—and the actual work state and local governments are soliciting under it. The recent opportunities tagged to this code reflect health care staffing, imaging systems procurement, and special education services, none of which align with cholera diagnosis or vibrio cholerae testing. State and local health systems, county medical centers, and school districts are using this code designation for health professional temporary staffing, diagnostic imaging platform migration, and special education contracted services. The code does not reflect recent activity in cholera diagnostics, infectious disease serology, or laboratory testing services as its nominal name suggests.

Geographic activity centers on California and Texas. San Mateo County Medical Center posted an RFP for diagnostic imaging PACS implementation with a response date of October 21, 2026; Santa Clara County Health System posted a nonexclusive, multiple-award qualification pool for temporary health professional staffing services across 13 ancillary clinical categories with a response date of October 7, 2026. Birdville Independent School District in northeast Texas posted a competitive sealed proposal for special education contracted services across 23 service lines with a response date of October 21, 2026. The code assignment appears to be a classification error rather than a signal of genuine procurement demand for cholera diagnostic services or vibrio cholerae testing at the state and local level. Firms evaluating this code should treat it as inactive for the services it nominally describes.